Новости за 24.02.2016

KINSHASA (Reuters) - Six Congolese activists were sentenced on Wednesday to two years in prison, after they were arrested last week as they prepared for a general strike calling on President Joseph Kabila to step down, their lawyer said.

DIYARBAKIR (Reuters) - Turkish warplanes struck Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant targets in northern Iraq late on Wednesday, hitting logistical centres, ammunition depots and shelters, security sources said.

(Reuters) - Tiger Woods posted a video of himself swinging a golf club on Wednesday in an effort to shoot down recent reports that suggested he had endured setbacks in his recovery from back surgeries.

(Reuters) - Minnesota officials seized a "FMUSLMS" license plate and apologized for issuing it at a driver's request, saying on Wednesday that approval procedures for so-called vanity plates were under review.

Wage growth could boost consumer discretionary stocks, says U.S. Bank Wealth Management's Eric Wiegand, despite weak data on consumer confidence and new home sales.

Wage growth could boost consumer discretionary stocks, says U.S. Bank Wealth Management's Eric Wiegand, despite weak data on consumer confidence and new home sales.

Wage growth could boost consumer discretionary stocks, says U.S. Bank Wealth Management's Eric Wiegand, despite weak data on consumer confidence and new home sales.

* Net assets increased to C$248 billion by end of year (New throughout, adds CEO comments on Bombardier)

Feb 24 (Reuters) - Tiger Woods posted a video of himself swinging a golf club on Wednesday in an effort to shoot down recent reports that suggested he had endured setbacks in his recovery from back surgeries.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York judge on Wednesday shot down a challenge by a restaurant trade group and upheld a city rule requiring many chain eateries to post warnings on menu items that are high in sodium.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York judge on Wednesday shot down a challenge by a restaurant trade group and upheld a city rule requiring many chain eateries to post warnings on menu items that are high in sodium.

Facebook launches seven new emotions, an extension of the "Like" button. Fred Katayama reports.

Facebook launches seven new emotions, an extension of the "Like" button. Fred Katayama reports.

Facebook launches seven new emotions, an extension of the "Like" button. Fred Katayama reports.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States, which is worried by China's military buildup to assert dominance in the South China Sea, will increase freedom-of-navigation operations there, a senior Pentagon official said on Wednesday.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States, which is worried by China's military buildup to assert dominance in the South China Sea, will increase freedom-of-navigation operations there, a senior Pentagon official said on Wednesday.

LONDON (Reuters) - Standard Chartered's landmark attempt to claw back bonuses paid to staff deemed responsible for its current woes could be fraught with practical and legal difficulties, lawyers and investors said.

LONDON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Standard Chartered's landmark attempt to claw back bonuses paid to staff deemed responsible for its current woes could be fraught with practical and legal difficulties, lawyers and investors said.

LONDON (Reuters) - Jeremy Clarkson, the former host of the BBC's hugely popular "Top Gear" motoring show, apologised and settled a lawsuit on Wednesday with the member of the production team he physically attacked in an incident which cost him his job.

LONDON (Reuters) - Bank of England Deputy Governor Jon Cunliffe said on Wednesday that he still believed Britain's economy was in a slow recovery following the financial crisis but that the central bank was ready to provide more stimulus if needed.

NEW YORK, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Major creditors suing Argentina over defaulted bonds have agreed to the economic terms of an agreement to resolve the long-running litigation but need more time to complete the $5 billion deal, a lawyer for the investors said Wednesday.

NEW YORK, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Major creditors suing Argentina over defaulted bonds have agreed to the economic terms of an agreement to resolve the long-running litigation but need more time to complete the $5 billion deal, a lawyer for the investors said Wednesday.

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Iran will pay thousands of dollars to families of Palestinians killed in a wave of anti-Israeli protests and violence, or whose homes have been demolished by Israel, Tehran's ambassador to Lebanon said on Wednesday.

LONDON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Bank of England Deputy Governor Jon Cunliffe said on Wednesday that he still believed Britain's economy was in a slow recovery following the financial crisis but that the central bank was ready to provide more stimulus if needed.

VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria, defying criticism from Greek and U.N. refugee officials, took further steps on Wednesday to coordinate a slew of border restrictions spanning the Balkans that have caused a worsening logjam of migrants in Greece.